Bradley & Sons Drilling & Pumps

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You know the difference already, you have experienced it many times. In other situations, you have experienced the run around from seemingly well intended people, who just do not have the answers.

Bradley and Sons is different. Bradley and Sons is a family-owned business, where the family members actively participate in the business. They actually care and understand. Their attitude is so different from larger drilling firms that are doing the same type of projects. When you have questions, or when your project has special needs or challenges, you know that the person running the rig can actually give you an answer, they can make decisions, and they can solve problems.

After 31 years of experience in specialized drilling, everyone at Bradley and Sons has developed the ability to quickly adapt and tackle on-site challenges and provide solutions in difficult situations.

Bradley and Sons was founded in 1976 by Doug and Kim Bradley, and the business has grown into a very competitive and efficient business, mostly by referrals. Now, the sons are involved and you will sense a strong sense of partnership among the owners, employees and the client (you).

by Debilyn Molineaux
Walking onto a recent jobsite in a shopping center, my first impression of the Bradley & Sons crew was one of unexpected sensitivity, an awareness of their surroundings and a identifiable goal of minimal disruption. While this job was in a comfortable upper-middle class neighborhood, they are accustomed to other locations like yards, fields and municipalities.

The rig was drilling. Out of the ground and into the slough came pebbles, sand, mud and of course, water. A testament to life itself. The workers were carefully analyzing the "mud" and disposing it into special mud disposal containers. This particular well was shallow, around 150, to check suspected ground water contamination from a leaky sewer line. A simple job for the Bradley & Sons rigs which drill at any level from 20 to 1500 plus feet.

The geologist/engineer was on site and after studying the electric log he had previously selected two levels for water sampling, 140-150 and another 115-125. Using the crews trimming capability, multiple seals would be inserted between and above the sampling levels to guarantee a quality sampling. This well-clustering is cost effective, in some cases eliminating the need to drill multiple sampling wells.

I asked about other uses for Direct Mud Rotary drilling and was introduced to EXISTING WELL REDEVELOPMENT. Bradley & Sons uses any combination of jetting, swabbing, brushing, airlifting and pumping to revive a previously poor producing well. Additionally, Bradley and Sons locates water for new wells and is trained to handle hazardous material operations.

Talking with the site engineer, I asked why he selected Bradley & Sons for this job. His answer was quick and sure. "They dont cut cornersthey do it right. They listen. They know what theyre doing and they have a good reputation." Couldnt have said it better myself.